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HJRES 117
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Relating to a national emergency by the President on July 30, 2025.

Relating to a national emergency by the President on July 30, 2025.

Introduced Aug 29, 2025

Latest action (Sep 15, 2025) Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Referred to
Foreign Affairs Committee
Policy area
Emergency Management
Issues
Foreign Policy
Legislative subjects (2)
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsWar and emergency powers

Summary

This joint resolution would terminate a national emergency declared by the President on July 30, 2025, through Executive Order 14323. The termination would be pursuant to section 202 of the National Emergencies Act. Upon passage, the national emergency declaration would no longer be in effect.

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Sponsor (1)
7 cosponsors

Actions (8)
  1. Sep 15, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  2. Sep 15, 2025 Table Motion to Discharge Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 200 - 198 (Roll no. 265). · house
  3. Sep 15, 2025 Mr. Mast moved to table the motion to discharge · house
  4. Sep 15, 2025 Mr. Meeks moved to discharge. · house
  5. Sep 15, 2025 Considered as privileged matter. · house
  6. Sep 15, 2025 MOTION TO DISCHARGE COMMITTEE - Mr. Meeks moved that the Committee on Foreign Affairs be discharged from further consideration of H.J. Res. 117. · house
  7. Aug 29, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
  8. Aug 29, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Aug 29, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 29, 2025

Mr. Meeks (for himself, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Stanton, and Ms. Titus) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

JOINT RESOLUTION

Relating to a national emergency by the President on July 30, 2025.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That pursuant to section 202 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622), the national emergency declared by the finding of the President on July 30, 2025, in Executive Order 14323 (25 Fed. Reg. 14896), is hereby terminated. <all>

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